Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12

the bill was amended by striking out the
words Nth day of March, 1881, aud in
serting '.1st day of June, 1880" After
two other slight amendments II motion
was made to recomnit the bill to the Com
mittee on Judiciary, hut the motion was
lost and the bill WAS passed to It's third
reading.
Mr.. Hagans then introduced II. B. 3l2,
concerning the listing of the militia"
H. y. 2l5, making appropriations OF
public money to pay members ofthe Legs
lature and for salaries of the officers OF The
government" on q second reading, came
up rs the special order Of the day.
By u motion the Mail and Banking
Page" was paid 81 per day instead OF 81,
and a motion to increase the wages OF the
other pages was strongly opposed by sew
eral members. The motion was defeated.
On motion of Mr.. McWhorter H. B. g,
ITO prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors within the limits of the State was
taken from the table and placed upon the
calendar.
Mr.. Rapp presented the petition OF w.
f. Kiimer and 81 Others of Berkeley
county, Asking that the Hall of Lodge
No. 81, A. F. and A. NJ, OF Hedgesyille,
be released from taxation
ii. Il. 100, Repeating all exemptions
from taxation, except property owned by
the United States, the State, by county,
district, city, village OF town and used for
public rpOses Divine worship, burial
grounds, educational, scientific or charita-
bic purposes" coming up on a third read
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The bill was then defeated; ayes -,
noes 80.
II. Il. 236, Concerning the tax on GER
tain licenses and the tax on property for
general State purposes, and for the support
of free schools" came up on second read
ing, and the friends of Fl. L. Ill, Pro
viding for a tax of - cents on each 500
for school purposes" which bill was vir-
tually decapitated by being recOmmitted
pending an amendment changing the rate
to IL cents, moved to insert the last named
amount instead of 10 cents, proposed by
this bill.
This proposition caused Il heated debate,
pending which the House adjourned.
Mr.. Hensley's bill II. b. 81, Concern
ing the disturbance OF religious worship"
coming up on n third reading OccaSioned
some debate, but was passed by n vote of
IL to 9, and by a vote of 40 to Is it was
ordered that the bill take effect from its
passage.
II. T.. POI, Providing that any bridge
built across the Great Kanawha at or near
its mouth may be built in conformity with
the heighth and dimensions of the bridge
across the Ohio river at Point Pleasant,
West Virginia" was passed by q vote of
53 to none, and by motion of Mr.. Spencer
it was ordered to take effect from its
passage.
II. f. 30, "Fixing the salaries ofoficers
i'll Marshal county for the trial of con
%victs," was passed and by motion of Mr..
McCOmbs it was ordered that the bill take
effect from ITS passage.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Lucas was
agreed to, requesting the Governor to have
200 copies of the Interstate commerce bill
printed for the use of the members Of the
Legislature.
Mr.. Ragland introduced II. Il. 80,
concerning commissioners of public
lands" aud II. Il. 81, following mer-
chants to sell prizes or chances where
equal value is given tor the money"
n. Il. 10, concerning the Secretary of
State and the Supreme Court reports, y aud
II. Il. 66, Relating To amendments in
pleadings, " coming up on a third reading
were passed.
The House then took a recess until 7:3O
O'Clock p. m.